What beautiful photos by Lisa Pflaum in the #85
issue and on the cover. I am a Nurse and Lactation Consultant. I am also in
the process of becoming a Doula for postpartum mothers. I specialize in
working with moms and babies (the whole family) with breastfeeding. Every
day I see many new mothers struggle. I see them having difficulty with
latch, positioning and many other things. I have written some articles and I
am wondering if you could use a freelance writer. I am credentialed and I
come with experience, knowledge and I think my information is good, precise
and could really help other mothers out there. I would like to reach out to
more families around the world then just the ones I work with in the
hospital. I love what I am doing and would love to get more GOOD information
out to new moms.

Jennifer L. Reynolds,
Long Beach, California

I made the decision to have a homebirth after
two c-sections. I just KNEW I would be OK at home and knew I would end up
with a c-section in the hospital. I loved breastfeeding my babies and nursed
them until they were ready to wean, both of my girls were almost four. My
son only nursed for two weeks because he couldnít latch properly and since
he was my first baby, I didnít know where to turn.

Lisa
Pflaum Photographer, Medina, Ohio

I do miss my Mother. I have neglected this
renewal as funds have been especially tight this past year. Iím giving
myself (and friends) a present for the New Year. Send a bulk subscription.

Lynn
Ofori, Wethersfield, Connecticut I
would like a subscription and three years of Compleat Motherís back
issues.

Could you please start up my subscription where
the last one expired? Iím including extra dollars to go towards someone
who canít afford a subscription.

Jodi Eckel Cifrese, East
Windsor, New Jersey

I would like you to send three years of back
issues for my sister Lia, expecting in May. Whatever you send she will love.
Also include a gift card that says "Here is a treasure of birth stories
and more to inspire you for this birth. Enjoy!"

Becky
Cronin, Willimantic, Connecticut I am
interested in obtaining a copy of Hilary Jacobsonís book Mother
Food: food and herbs that promote milk production and a motherís health
with special sections on colic, allergy, depression, weightloss, and low
milk supply, for Breastfeeding Mothers from around the world.
I will be renewing my subscription soon. Davina
Pace, Doula, Leonard, MichiganI am a midwife
who used to get Compleat Mother and loved it but then I started moving
around the world and became a lapsed reader... now renewing with a Digital
subscription. I would also like a Digital subscription for my friend Elisa
Peterson in Cairo, Egypt. Ramona
Denk, Grand Rapids, Michigan

I am interested in obtaining a
copy of Hilary Jacobsonís book Mother Food: food
and herbs that promote milk production and a motherís health with special
sections on colic, allergy, depression, weightloss, and low milk supply, for
Breastfeeding Mothers from around the world. I
will be renewing my subscription soon. Davina
Pace, Doula, Leonard, MichiganI am a midwife
who used to get Compleat Mother and loved it but then I started moving
around the world and became a lapsed reader... now renewing with a Digital
subscription. I would also like a Digital subscription for my friend Elisa
Peterson in Cairo, Egypt. Ramona Denk, Grand
Rapids, Michigan

I would like to renew my subscription, a Winter
Supply of Motherís Tea and a copy of Lynn Griesemerís

Your
Body, Your Birth CD. I already have Elena
Tonettiís video Birth as We Know It and
a copy of Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering by
Sarah Buckley. I am a birth and postpartum doula. I am providing care for a
family that recently adopted a baby. Mindy
Galamaga, Boynton Beach, Florida

This is actually a renewal, sort of... I let me
subscription lapse, itís been a bit. I am moving tomorrow from Georgia
back to Houston. Iím hoping to apprentice myself to a midwife when I get
back, and Iíll upgrade my subscription to bulk and become an Area Rep. for
my favorite magazine in the world. I would also like copies of the issues
since my subscription lapsed. I will ask my mom to ship my collection of old
Compleat Mothers and then order any other missing issues.

Charity
"Kat" Allen, Houston, Texas

I would like to respond to a letter publish in
Litters from Summerí07 issue. I did not actually write this letter. This
information was put together not by myself, and in no way reflects on how I
feel about the tenderness and dedication of midwifery training, or the
places of birth mentioned. I would hope to never reflect any birth place or
provider, or my own personal training in such a disrespectful and
unprofessional manner and this should be thought about before printing so
effortlessly on the part of the magazine, especially when it was a letter
that I never actually had written. In the future please respect providers
and journalism rules for that matter. Sincerely, a dedicated reader for
years,

Charlotte McCarvel. Missoula, Montana Renew
my subscription please, I miss my Mom. I will email a PayPal payment. The
International Cesarean Awareness Network of Augusta is presenting a special
pre-release screening of The Business of Being
Born. It is the # one emailed story on the Augusta
Chronicle right now and maybe we can make a difference. I love Compleat
Motherís short film Birth
Joy and Raspberry Leaves. It is the best birth
video I have seen, and only 20 minutes long, these few minutes can change
our world. Lynn Reed,
Augusta, Georgia

Iíve read Complete Mother through two
pregnancies and am still reading it. I have enclosed photos of my dear hubby
Derrick wearing our wonderful Miss Gabby. She is the most perfect creature
anyone could ever ask for. The second photo is our dear daughter Gabriella
nursing. Gabriella was breech and born five weeks early. She is truly a
blessing.

Compleat Mother is an inspiration to all.
Please note our new address.

Amanda Dearden, Redding, California

I found a 2005 issue of Compleat Mother at a
co-op in Ithaca. This is an important Ďout-of-the-mainstreamí magazine
for our

Holistic Moms Network. I appreciate the

articles about natural parenting,
breastfeeding, information about the vaccine controversy and everything
else. I would like a subscription of 20 magazines per issue, a copy of

Gentle
Birth, Gentle Mothering and the DVD Birth
as We Know It.

Dawn Ashbridge, Holistic Moms,

Syracuse Chapter, Liverpool, New York

I would like a subscription to this quarterly
magazine. I found information about Compleat Mother Magazine in the back of
a VBAC book.

Christina
Collins, Archie, Missouri

Iím supposed to be on vacation but my
end-of-June woman has not birthed yet. I am going for a walk and will keep
Compleat Mother near my heart.

If I loved you anymore it would not fit on the
planet or maybe even in the solar system and I just wanted you to know that.